The Ministry of Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved a Rs 5.15 billion solar power program for habitations and villages of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) under the Pradhan Mantri Tribal Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM Janjanam).

In a significant step towards promoting clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday declare Modhera, a village in Gujarat's Mehsana district, India's first solar-powered village, the state government said.